bruise

1[intransitive,transitive]to develop a bruise, or make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin of someone or somethingStrawberries bruise easily.bruise somethingShe had slipped and badly bruised her knee.Topic CollocationsInjuriesbeing injuredhave a fall/an injuryreceive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/a gunshot wound/a concussion/whiplash injurieshurt/injure your ankle/back/legdamage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skinpull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendonsprain/twist your ankle/wristbreak a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribsfracture/crack your skullbreak/chip/knock out/lose a toothburst/perforate your eardrumdislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder/elbowbruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulderburn/scald yourself/your tonguebang/bump/hit your elbow/head/knee (on/against something)treating injuriestreat somebody for burns/a head injury/a stab woundexamine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet woundrepair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilageamputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limbput on (formal) apply/take off a Band-Aid™/a sterile dressing/a bandageneed/require/put in/get/take out stitchesput on/rub on (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotionhave/receive/undergo physical therapyThesaurusinjurewoundhurtbruisesprainpullstrainThese words all mean to harm yourself or someone else physically, especially in an accident.injure to harm yourself or someone else physically, especially in an accident:He injured his knee playing hockey.Three people were injured in the crash.wound [often passive] (somewhat formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon:Two people were killed and dozens more wounded in the attack.Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people.hurt (somewhat informal) to cause physical pain to someone or yourself; to injure someone or yourself:Did you hurt yourself?injure or hurt?You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused;injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way.bruise to make a blue, brown, or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after someone has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruisesprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist, or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swellingpull to damage a muscle, etc., by using too much forcestrain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard:Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light.Patterns to injure/hurt/strain yourself to injure/hurt/pull/strain a muscle to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/knee/wrist to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes to injure/hurt your spine/neck to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained

2[transitive,usually passive]bruise somebodyto affect someone badly and make them feel unhappy, and less confidentThey had been badly bruised by the defeat.